cogwheel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gēw- Proto-Indo-European *gugāder. Proto-Germanic *kuggōder. Old Norse *koggrbor. Middle English cogge English cog Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English cogwheel From cog + wheel.
Meanings
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A gear wheel.
Near-synonyms: cog, gear (often synonymous)
- (attributive) Something behaving in a jerky manner similar to a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cogwheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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cog · gearwheel · gear wheel · gear